Overview

The Building & Safety Division is responsible for the building and safety standards for new construction in the City. It is charged with safeguarding life or limb, health, property, and public welfare. This is accomplished by regulating and controlling the design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance of all buildings and structures and certain equipment through the enforcement of the California Building Code (CBC). The Building & Safety Division provides enforcement through building permits, plan review, and field inspections of new building construction and building alterations or renovations.

The CBC regulates all construction activity within Hawaiian Gardens and regulates building, fire, mechanical, plumbing, green building, and electrical construction codes. The CBC requires that no building or structure shall be built, constructed, enlarged, altered, repaired, moved, improved upon, converted or demolished without first obtaining a separate building permit for each building or structure.

Building Inspections and Assistance

Building inspections are conducted Monday through Friday. Request for inspections must be made at least 24 hour in advance of the inspection date by calling (562) 420-2641 at extension 217. For information regarding building fees, please see the Fee Schedule .

Public hours for counter or telephone assistance are on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday (8:00 am to 11:00 am) and Wednesday (2:00 pm to 5:00 pm).